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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02

The % aud rhr New.
The Old -iylr plLsl Who doc- no knp"
aRnn, ti~y cause ~ hal woe
Sou walked Tie .Or y"n ~ thc you stghsd
Ia IL MS r.
Anti II. IT, Ieli weak
a4 "A rprs~.
NogI I,gcs's II t. utid
Jhey arc not a-raisi bya ohlt
Th.y io their Work ~ painc-@ "aY,
leave next day.
Tins proving a IN Oft 'niret.
That gentle 4uz arU always best
The Huidy River
~ Is st-m receive. all iis ma
grow ani ropiiL II ba"e- ~ ~ hsno :" Wv
that the blood slnii hr b'rt
f,irc Ne tlC.i Di-tosrtF ~
Ia. great blood blooi pufih"r II - severe gh
frtns,y for to ipo err 81 al" u. ,"'"
ON hrocA!ts weAs lun1s srVula. inhu'hla ana Alhi"h
Diseases
Delicate dsca. IN either scr, h"wcrer induced
,tr BOOK, Aihicst ~ conn
,icnce Vnrls DlspoDsary Medical As'ooai"n oO5 hh'h
st. BunaIO. =. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02

.rl.. L. goo steady demand REFINED petrol un. anl
lryer- are he nut owing ~ tie los lf'es o
end. vrnu unoat o. rdlrd hanged nj g. cents
per Rsi or r. ~ Newton aud batinure. and ~
..tta I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
EHIGu VALLEY RAILROAD.

PASSENGER TRAINS leave loot Of cortlandt or Dos
A M for caassuqua and intermediate poiutS
~ M tor Genera Lyon Eimr he ss ear 60 WnseS
,orapshannock. connecton 10 Reading and Harrisburg
$40 y. Ptston and principal Intermediate p'!n1~
$40 m Sepl1y and Intermediate po9t. Connection
p m Tor Geneva. Lyons E!mira Rochester. BuiAa iat
" MgsI NJ f fer I%nrSS SHi ao,uts
Trains leaving at a. m = ~ a9i ~ ?. "a. COMPOST ''s
III points III "a,'"y ssUSpAY TEAM .....,,,,.
sa IN. for Mauch Chunk IIazietOn AMI nteFmeia'e
:or copIay and tnternsa"se e2a:s san,, ~,
he Wes. pullman Sleeper to Lyons
AEN YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON
tlr,ash trin. wi, leave Grant ,e q ! Dero, >.
AiSaSy' ~" 10Y - 4lais Ronss Pr aa syracuse
IS a. NJ TIE IL 0ited,' VITA ainng ears stopping az
fre civ Gland aud Toledo arriving al Chicago 9oo III
1880 : NJ hicaro Express drawinsroom cars to canaan.
II 80 w. Wesiern Neg.York Northern Express.
with drawing.ioom crs. ,,.., -. .-,., ,,,v,,.
'O2 ID IA H,' HcroGmoIaton to Albany and Troy.
Il H. ~ hcago And ~ Louis Eiires. with ste nin cars
Tor Niagara Ia ls BGfAo Circnnit Toledo Detroit chl'
'S 80 1 m Montreal erlns-ears Moatrcal.
Runs to tica stopping At prinel al s'ai ons Al -
rSa IT, $50 csSelaaS 2lS P ~ ns1tay ,o,,.,.
ter Buffalo Niagara Fails CsysaH oIio Detroit ana
c s,-tS and aaassi-u daily Shiny ,n-
ll5p Night L4gsss with slerrng.r,s I to ASa M,
an for the North except saturday me- ~. -,
Pic sst' on b saT AZ Harlem Depot isi and 4ave
and al wss'et 80 A. 81 Wrsi i25st New.
ofA 1888 aad 73O Fulton ss BOoSyn' and 70
' and sspos ping Gaa be
pr, W. a., ~ , sT9 - "' BrosSlyn
Baggage aiel Tor and eIscS,d from re,iienee s,,,
Ts,e mans stop al ha'e 'A-''-I' W. ksteNpkicK.
General su eflmtendent. Genoa. Passenger Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02

NEW HAVEN. steamers leave Peck-s'Ip
~ PIER 20 H. ~ AMI III la tsandiysexce ted
Su.lmers arrive time Tor try trans north doi st"-
CALL RIVER LINE-FARES REDUCED
i boston rs Newport. - fsil River. IL tlrsi-e!.ss
ticket. spoHdug reiuctiDnoN Eastern 'Ontl
steamsrs BRISTOL AMI p. ~ - leave Nes.forh "a
aliaruae 80 eD Z ed D n ron fier
2s v r. Murrayst copnecton via Anhex Boat RON
prookIyn "a CtY ~ p
J0So WATER ROUTE FULL NidHf'S ttSE
hix morning trains 70 Bostol short Az =, 20 "a e ,,
S'sIsr TcActs tni stterpD rs
NAV IA. secured arnept hotels. Transfer AMI tcxss
oH'ees ~ 'ho o'A'''" GEoRGE l. COMMON
Harden q LOWELL. a genta Oehi Pass. Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
S.rEST SHORE RAILROAD


iiAus 4.''-sL stst1on As oV~s anu 40 "AH
utes Ivot u. Ja5 ST. North hNSi "a
DclIUIt anu Ch.oagu $500 a. AL. 'COO. 'o'40r va
'U:UO. "o:iS y. -...,.o. p,.tc.
Luca SYRACUSE LuH"lo. iVenes'ei '"Ste"s"' bi's"
Maya, raais, sIJ. 800 '0VJ. 'a.O a. .i- - .t.
n-u.u.L nlugslon, CatsAiL AiOAny ''A's
...Io, Y.,I Il:.OA s.Uv. V:oJ o.4o 4. IA 81. -5lJ
tIannlo.'s, Point OVthhsLl NeNDuIS- ..,..
-..,y- 'e:lo 4. i- ~.' WV
1. IA CIausIvu' s. OVTn~al. Nea0ur-
tanada last c;OO H. Nv a, Torouto
llaA..ltu4. lOn1OA 700 ~ si- WV ~'N' - ~
$500 io;JJ. -o.lo /. ~ , Nh. t..S DctrJlL
f.lruAut slueplug cars ISuiA'o -N'-'1~ $780, '~
Chicago ana ~. Louis on al io'sN 80 ram, day SAeoyt
.D44ly lLA.y except satuIHaI' o'"1 ~ ~
SUNDAY. Ar .c,,u
u.un On Apply ~ oHSr" az ''N'y
,n,' a. ~, IuIin 81 Anur, o.noa 'oSs y. 1900.
New orA cay Soa ~. Ssoad"aJ -1' :. - a.
"ss' S""'N liEAhb aO-ss-A',
aN.n,,rult .v, Iasscn.e. "a . A.
All. fares reduced -StOuIngton iine. no
IA "A, of4l. INSIDE IoUe i0r Boston r'o' 'aeANN ~ -
-, 49, G, BOSTON SGD o tkoNiDhNCb
ave sa AKA 90. =,
100 a. ~ express irOn '.eAnaes @ud'ns ''
VI bustOA .,. r. .,.,,,.., s,.usrss IAN llu lut
Lvslvu ~ IiiOC NnAhOI- D., ,,y.r ,n. max
rI..iuerh .eayC pscr ~" ~ ~ NoIt aS - viz 49,
,Aly eANeps '"u-4y~ ..oe-
80. ruTi 49,. ueu asseu.o. As 49, IVA. ss@-,o
DAY LINE .,o,r ,o,..,. M and south
-. Via Penn Il L. 45O r"Iioi sais " -, So. a.
,n.ur. Ia..., IrAI.Ia, AIMING AZ "a" "4u, ."
AViIoAi'% III ~
s-BOSrON, NEWPORT, AUkl IN AM
n r,sI FALL III LIZ LlN'. DALI To- =, !. a,
- -, I.s,p. an, ,o~ steamers bi.iS NS so"
Dr.. r. Lignt.a r. "u~.,a Z. s'o" anne ton
by AnncA hoIl nom bio"A>o aia ''''@' '
I.,,lA AyuI Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
CAPE CHARLES ROUTE To NORFOLK.
LICAAUSD. OLD POINT CoMFOnI
AND1HE SOUTH
On ard after November 1885 Express train ior caps
t,harles Old Point Comfort ana NORFOLK Va, Tao
NaW.YUKk PHILADELPHIA AM AohsoLA


VIII leave Pennsylvania Railroad station New, oN ANY
NJ D. N ar,iymg cape Char 900 a1. od roiH 80
H. NORFOLK A. steamer Tor heluo!i" ~ st'
I',rl,. AT m FRIDAY,
M lu,rr al . "a l sI.eaHg Though ~ Cai~ SnAios.
bertls can Oe sttutou ." "-' '''
Umuo .. the Pennsy iysBG, i.aIros@ Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
pED "D" LINE OF STEAMSHIPS

FOR LAGUAYKA PUERTO CABELLo CUHACoA AND
MAKAfAiBO
= ruu Pier 80 East itlyer
tANh, A.. ,l--'f
PulLADELPli W ednesiHy, DSV' -
Tbe-r AMERICAN STEAMERS. specially bunk iof tns
uAr ~r n tcrn noitiloIs or StaseA<'tA
nor frright ,ss-su Apply 20
n Mnl.tt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02

Week ending-Jan g. lHsj. Jan .. 1870. Dec. 81, 1876
Exchanges s52u.5i0.i4S ehOHoHllLI t'Zb
n sNars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02

DAY LINE covpopr nor,oIk Va. and south
-. Via Penn A. L. 4.5U \. r"Tiof cars " 49, "a
thsuc. Ial.uo lirAl.is, aliNis a. "a. " -, lent
AvlLVkA ~ - W ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02

WHITE STAR LINE.
w FOE QUEENSrOWN AND L1VERPC d.
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS -
.rRnAN IL, ant .I.le,i ,tuIo.y. jan 4. ,. M
BKI1ANNIC capt ferry.l lnI sd Jan. ~ : ~ y M
ADIIAIIt. capt. Al cell - ihi sui 1'l- - = W.
f,lea c iiht,h' r,i . >. H.
From the White star Dock. foot OF Vest luth.s', -.
RATkS-laloun s5d S6D $50 aud rlpn Return ucke'soh
favorable tcrms steease 10 or from the od Country 80
Celtic .iyl 80 ehcurslon too
For INSPECT on Of plans other information Apply at tle
company Office, No. 81 broadway. New orN -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02

rVHE q. :. AND BRAZIL MAIL IS. co.
i American PASSENGER lni iot II iAOihAA bAroAAos
Para. Cara al Potl1l tuCJ
steamship COBAS. tuesday. January 1 at noon.
II Thomas BAL MArAnlA u. PItb tnDlcp
nll Janeiro connecting tor santos Mohscvdo'
and ports .... 49,. - -. ,....e ..,o, .,
From Nowport News Va sccOni d~y after At .. N -
4, az CO. \ 81 BOliSt., "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24
ToMoRRow will be Christmas. Joyous,

TOMORROW will be Christmas. Joyous.
glorious season! 1t is the time when
Santa Claus makes the little ones happy
and when older people forget their years
and trouble and for time again ENJOY
youth. Merry Christmas May 1t I'LL
every home with gladness and every little
stocking with presents. ln CHRISTIAN
land where the worship of the Lord and
Saviour is denied to no one, where to the
fullest extent yet realized on the globe is
enjoyed the blessed Peace on EARTH
good will to men," Christmas should be
welcomed with JOY and gratitude. 1t is
not contradictory TO the spirit of worship
and reverence that JOY should reign, Joy
to the world" And so with scenes OF
rollicking merriment, with Christmas
trees and Christmas dinners, as well as
Christmas services let the glorious holi-
day be welcomed. Let the children all
be made happy. and let:all be children
for a time and rejoice in the coming of
Santa Claus.
Welcome the day, observe 1t merrily,
but not to the disregard of all things
above turkey dinner or dance. Think
of the poor, too, for little exertion on
your part may bring happiness to n desc
late home, or joy to life less fortunate
than your own.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24
IVES TRIUMPHANT.
HE GOES THROUGH A GRAND JURY
MouIslTIoN BRAvELY.

And Comes O1t scatheloss and Right Side
Up-A Turn in the Tide of Fortune
Leaves q Milwaukee Man q wreck-The
Chicago Times Transfer-Natural Gas,
or Some Other Kind.
NEW YORK, Dec 24-The case Of Henry
6 Ives and A. c. Staynor was before the
grand jury Friday, the charge being that
those gentlemen had unlawfully disposed of
securities of the Mineral Range railway. The
case was dismissed
After the grand jury adj ourned Assistant
Attorney Davis said the inquiry into the
Ives and Staynor case was most thorough.
They went into the whole business of Ives
connection with the Mineral Range Railroad
company, and decided not to find an indict-
meut by an almost unanimous vote. Three
or four favored finding indictments, leaving
about twenty opposed 10 such course. Ives
was subjected to a searching examination.
His manner while answering the various
questions put to him is described as very
amusing.
In his statement Ives said that be came
into possession Of the road by buying up all
the shares and paying for them at the rate Of
so cents on the dollar. He set about organ
izing the corporation, and his first step was
to make Ives & Co. its financial agents, which
was entirely proper. He next undertook to
increase the terminal facilities, and among
the things necessary to attain this was the
purchase of the Hancock & Canada Metal
road. he had also to build other lines, and
purchase a vast amount of rolling stock. To
do this he was obliged to issue additional
stock and bonds He accordingly issued the
stock, which he disposed of at premium.
There was nothing in Ives books to show
that the transactions had not been entirely
legitimate, hence the grand jury's refusal SO
indict him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24

WATERLOO, Iowa, Dec 24-The testimony
produced in the Waverly inquest Friday was
extremely damaging to Billings, and gives
reason for the adoption of new story as to
the manner Of kingsley's death. A young
girl testified that Billings had, in her pres
ence, threatened to smash kingsley's brains
out" A young man, being sworn, men.
tions the fact that he had returned to Billings
revolver loaned him few days previous,
and that when returned the revolver had
three loads in the chambers This with
the fact that number of witnesses testi-
fed that TIRES shots were fired, and the fact
that but two chambers of Kingsleys re-
volver were empty, indicates that the third
shot must have been fred by Billings, who
claims that Kingsley did all the shooting.
Billings revolver was empty when taken
from him. The belief that Kingsley COM
mitted suicide is giving away to feeling Of
doubt, and the bad feeling toward Billings is
increasing accordingly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24
Wild Animals for Barnum.

LONDON, Dec. 2+-The steamship Ludgate
Hill left for New York Friday, having on
board complete menagerie consigned to
Messrs. Barnum & Bailey for their show.
The animals which are splendid specimens,
were purchased from Charles Jamrach
and Others by Starr, the London
agent of Barnum. Included among the
list are specimens of genuine man-eaters,
the first ever sent to America, and COM
plete collection of lions, tigers, zebras, tapirs,
rare antelopes, hippopotami, llama, balloons,
panther, leopards, and a beautiful pair of
brown alpacss, formerly the property of a
Scotch lady, who used them to draw her
carriage in Scotland The lady, upon hear
ing of the disastrous fire in Bridgeport, i'm
mediately determined to send these superb
animals TO Barnum's agent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. e4-Miss Oracle WILL
Jams, daughter Of C. NJ Williams, promi-
nent in railroad circles and also council
man Of this city, and Miss Lula Hopper,
daughter Of 7. J. Hopper. who operates an
extensive confectionery, have been missing
since last Wednesday. They are about IL
years old, and very pretty, and up to the
time of their disappearance attended the
high school here The matter has been kept
very quiet by their parents, no one but the
detectives being aware of the fact Their
motive for leaving home and where they
have gone is as yet a mystery, but it is said
that they took the midnight train Wednesday
for Pittsburg and that detectives are now in
that city endeavoring to locate them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24

CHICAGO Dec. A.-Ths National Opera
company, under the management of Mr..
Charles E. Locke, has had @heap of trouble"
since it started out from New York. At
Cincinnati there was a difficulty to make
both ends meet At St Louis Mime. Fursch-
Madi left the troupe, and at Minneapolis
Thursday night the box receipts were gar
nisheed at the Nuisance of Fursch-Madi
Mr.. Locke says this claim is not good, as it is
against the original National Opera COM
pany, for which he was not responsible The
ballet and orchestra struck there Thursday
night, but Mr. Locke got the orchestra to
play. At St Paul the company lost 81, 500
and there will be a loss at Minneapolis. Ru-
mors of the coming dissolution of the COM
pany grow in number, but Locke says he can
and will carry it throug Il.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24
THE MARKETS.


CHICAGO. Dec. %
On the board of trade to-day the quotations
were as follows Wheat-No . January, opened
75ss-s4c closed 77asc; February, opened 7sasc
closed 7sssc; May, opened Sc, closed $50
Corn-No January opened 4ss4c, closed
4sss SIC; February, opened 4gSsc, closed 49c-
May, opened 54l4c closed SIC oats-No. 3
May, opened Sac, closed ss7s SAC. Pork-Jan-
nary, opened $l4g, closed Sl4 pig; May,
opened Sl5.62is closed $155O-5215 Lard
January. opened and closed s7.75 nominal
Live stock-From the Union Stock yards the
following prices were received: Hogs-Market
opened rather slow, with prices balOc lower;
light grades, S4s0d5s0; rough packing, $500
06eo; heavy packing and shipping lots 20
@675. Cattle-MarGet steady and strong: good
beeves, S45oG5.b0; common to fair. ssO0@4oo;
cows, $l60G290; stockers, S2.25@a35. Sheep
Market strong; natives, S2.50a5 10, mostly
$875G450; Texans. $2259a5o; lambs, S. 500
$50
Produce: Butter Fancy creamery, se13lc
per ID; fancy dairy, 2l1s4c; roll, 16Gisc pack
ing stock, l3Gl5c Eggs-Fresh, zoe per doz;
ice-house 17GlSc; picked, 120i6c. Dressed
poultry Chickens. 6lsG 7lxc per Id; turkeys, SO
&c; ducks 6dt9c: plucked geese, live, $401 per
doz. Potatoes-7OI75c per bu; sweet potatoes,
Sa5OG4oO per Dbl Apple s-Fair to choice,
Sl.75G8.oo per Dbl. Cranberries- aud cherry,
$3.50 per btI; bell and buge, $500
New York.
NEW YoRK. Dec %
Whsat-Dull; No. red state, 93@94c; No. 2.
do. 8sIsc; No red winter January, s1Isc
Corn Quiet; No. mixed cash, 6slac; do jan
uary, elssc; do February. 61Ssc, oats-Steady;
No. white state, 40G4lc; No. 9 do, 40c; No, 9
mixed December. Ssc Rye-Dull and unchanged
Barey-NominaI Pork-Dull; new mess, Is 50
Q$16.00. Lard Ss.e5 December.
Live stock: Cattle-Active and firm at an ad-
vance of about 20 cents; native steers. $3.50
b.8s. Sheep and Lambs-Slow but fairly firm.
sheep SS.75t65 lsls. lambs s5.5oGe.s7lS Hogs
Nearly nominal: live hogs steady ;$550@5 20.
ROCK Island.
oats-New 30G31c.
Hay-Timotny
Hay-wild, xS:tOl$l2.0O.
Hay-Upand, t14.
Rye-45c.
Corn. New, 43Gl44c.
Potatoes-60c
Oosl-Soft lilo +: haad % o.
Cord Wood-Oak, $500; Hickory, s..
8- n. la1. o. IN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 24-Hon. Daniel
Manning's condition at 1890 a. m Friday
was apparently unchanged He suffers sink
ing spells that seem TO take him very near to
death and becomes semi-unconscious, but up
to this time he has gradually revived after
each of these, owing, doubtless, to his re-
markabe constitution. While he can hardly
recover, it wass thought he would pass the
night safely. Continued sinking attacks of
this character will speedily result in death.
LATER AT 200 a. m Mr.. Manning's
condition was reported unchanged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24
WENT DOWN WITH THE TIDE.
A Milwaukee Spectator Who Wore Out
His Good Luck.

A Milwaukee Spectator Who Wore Out
His Good Luck.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. a4-Sylvan
Wahlrab, the Hungarian miller, who made
money SO rapidly in hi' speculations in grain
at the chamber of commerce, and who had
accumulated fortune during his three
years sojourn in Milwaukee-estimated st
$500, 900 up to one year age-has sue
cumbed to the inevitable" Mr.. Wahlrab has
been heavy loser the past year, his losses
being enlarged by the failure of Kershaw s.
Co, when he dropped about SEC, 900. In the
past year his losses are thought to amount to
the sum he made during the two years pre-
vious. lie owes $1,000 on change Friday
morning he notified these parties to close out
the deals
Wahlrab came to Milwaukee three years
ago with the intention of starting a Touring
mill He started with limited amount of
capital, but luck seemed to attend him in all
his deals He sold short when the market
was high, and was soon carrying lines that
surprised the veterans on the floor. 1t is
said that be often had 2,000, 900 bushels of
wheat at time. For two years fortune
smiled upon him, and he had amassed good
fortune, when the tide turned, and loss fol-
lowed loss in rapid succession, until Friday
morning he was obliged to give up
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24
Manning Is dead.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 24.--Ex Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Daniel Manning
died at / 40 this afternoon.
CONDENSED NEWS

An earthquake shock was felt at New Bed
ford, Mass, early Friday morning
The Central Pacific railroad has declared
dividend of | per cent, which will be paid on
Feb. l.
There were 36l business failures in the
United States during the last week, and 20 in
Canada.
Frank c. McNealey, who robbed the Saco
Maine, bank, has been arrested at Halifax,
Nova Scotia
Thomas Sexton. one Of the ablest Of the
leaders of the Irish Nationalist, is seriously
i'll at Dublin
Over S2o, 900 was found secreted in the bed
of a dead miser by deputy coroner at Min
nsapolis Friday.
By an explosion of dynamite at lime
stone quarry near Brookfeld, Nova Scotia,
four men were killed.
Professor G. h. Palmer, of Harvard col
lege, was married Friday to Miss Alice Free
man, the president of Wellesley.
The secretary OF the navy has received
favorable report of the recent trial trip of
the United States steamship Chicago.
Burglars blew open the safe in the Farm
ers' State bank at Concord, Mich, thus de-
stroying large number Of valuable papers.
The Vandalia annual election will occur on
Jan. 2, and there seems TO be no doubt that
Mr.. McKeen will retain control of the road.
A number of the presidents friends in Eut.
falo have presented the city with his por-
trait, which has been placed in the mayors
office.
The receiver of the Fifth National bank of
St Louis states that the depositors will not
receive more than IS per cent. of their de-
posits.
| The general land office has issued s, 179
| patents during the present month, which is a
large increase over the record for December
of last year.
A farmers wife living near Newman, ILL
nois got into quarrel with her servant girl,
which eliminated in fight in which both
women were fatally stabbed.
| Owing to water famine and the short
age in the corn crop, the farmers in the
vicinity of Clinton. Illinois, are disposiug of
their stock as rapidly as possible at remark
ably low figure.
A real estate company is said to have se-
cured title to S. 900, 900 acres of land in
eleven states Of Mexico, which will be offered
to immigrants on very advantageous terms
The government favors the enterprise, which
it is thought will bring in many settlers from
this country and Europe.
1t is said that the present investigation in
the ticket department of the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie railroad is but a preliminary ster
to its absorption by the Lake Shore com.
pany, and that it is not expected that the ex
animation will lead to the discovery Of any
crooked work on the part Of the employees.
James Miller, real estate dealer of New
York, was found dead in his home Friday
morning with his wife lying unconscious be
side him. He is thought to have died Of
heart disease some days ago, and it is sup
posed that Mrs. Miller, who was insane ant
helpless, was reduced to the state in which
she was found by starvation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24
SHERMAN DEFINES HIS POSITION.


Senator Says of II.
PIrTsBuRa, Pa, Dec. "a The New York
World Friday printed an alleged converse
ton between Senator Sherman and friend
at Justice Fields dinner last week, in which
the senator is represented as having "unbos-
omed himself" to said friend, acknowledging
that Blaine would be renouiinated and that
he (Sherman) would not allow his name to
go before the convention
A special to The Leader from Washington
City says that when shown The Worlds spe-
cial the senator smiled and said it was "all
fudge not word Of truth being in it, ex-
cept that he attended the dinner. Senator
Sherman is not a candidate for the
presidential nomination in the sense Of
striving to get it; yet he would
feel gratified IL the nomination were ten
dered to him, and he would accept it and do
oil he could by honorable means to secure
success So far from not permitting his
name to go before the convention he does
not intend to restrain his friends in their eff
forts to have him nominated. Furthermore
he does not believe that Mr.. Blaine will head
the ticket again. Senator Sherman Is doing
nothing, however, and does not intend TO do
anything against Blaine II the Republic
cans want Blaine to head the ticket, very
well, the ticket will receive the cordial sup
port of Senator Sherman and the party in
Ohio. But Mr. Sherman would not ex-
change his chances for those Of Mr.. Blaine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Jack Dempsey, in
regard to Dominick NcCaffery's reported
desire to arrange a fight, says that he is
willing to meet kcCaffsry if there is any
money in it. He don't soc what 1870 pound
fighter wants to fight middle-weight for,
but be is willing if guaranteed something.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-24

WASHINGTON CITY. Dec. 24-Exports OF
merchandise from the United States during
November past aggregated in value, SIS, $50.
57s, against 81. 900, SIS in November, 1856
Imports to the United States last November
were valued at SIS, 92s, Al, against So, O9I :
AIS in November, 1884 For the twelve
months ended Nov 3oth, 1881, exports az.
gregated in value, $127 AGO, 635, against sTO2,
30, AIS during the twelve preceding months
and imports for the twelve months ended
Nov. S0th, 1887, aggregated ST. 9S6, 9ls
against s659, 1872, 607 for the CORES ondina
twelve months ended Nov 3lth lSS.